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Interesting move of decathlon!
I’m really curious about the Decathlon bike. Despite owning a Tacx Neo 2, I would consider upgrading to it if the performance is on par with the existing trainers, especially if the bike supports LAN connection to Zwift.
Yeah, I am quite curious what they can pull-off at that price point.
I obviously does not need to match the high end specs of the other (much pricier) smart bikes, but it has to nail the basics. Then it would really be a game changer in the smart bike market.
Let’s see… but Decathlon is definitely getting more serious in cycling, also considering them being the AG2R bike sponsor…
I am looking forward to the Decathlon indoor bike review.
With their team sponsorship and high-end road bikes coming out, they are really taking on the other companies, without the same price tag.
Curious to know your thoughts on the Decathlon bike!
Interesting move of Amazfit. I am wondering for a long time why Suunto and Oura don’t build a “Finland Connection”!?! It would be a perfect solution for people like me that can’t stand wearing a watch at night. To have the data of a ring and a watch in the same App would close a big gap!
That Domyos smart bike is intriguing. It seems to be on display at my local Decathlon store so I’ll pass by and have a look at it (and perhaps order it?).
I know that there are plenty of semi-smart bikes that may not really deliver a fully satisfying experience so what would be important to check/ask regarding this bike (which seems to be a too good deal to be true)?
I went to my local Décathlon and they indeed had the smart bike on display. It looks solid and functional even if a bit rough around the edges and not particularly stylish.
The seller assured me that resistance was electronically controlled and fully compatible with Zwift and the likes.
There is a built-in tablet holder but you can also use it without software, there is a little display to connect to a heart rate sensor and a rotating encoder to control resistance manually.
Now, for the bad news. The bike is only on display in 2 stores in Belgium, but not available anywhere for sale, not even online. Availability is foreseen for… end of March! I hope they are going to get them sooner because that’s pretty late compared to the typical indoor trainer season…
HI. I also have seen some new Decathlon treadmill compatible with Zwift, do you have any info (and maybe tests or review planned) about these?
Thanks
Franck
Yeah, I’ve kinda loosely poked at those, but haven’t done much more than walk past them at the store and a quick 2-second look online. I’d probably check with the folks there, and aim to do something ahead of next year’s northern hemisphere fall/winter.
I would be very curious to here about your experience with the Domyos bike. Since availability has improved over the past weeks, I’m really considering it now.
Yeah me too, there are no reviews on the decathlon site any more (they were positive anyway) but there are two on reddit. Those reviews are broadly positive but we need a dcr review really!